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CoD: World At War Map Pack Available Today

10 dollars gets you all the undead Nazis you can kill, plus three other maps.

If killing Nazis never gets old, then where do Nazi zombies fit? Call of Duty: World at War has been trying to answer that question for a few months, and it looks like you'll be getting a new chance to re-kill fascism as much as you want. Activision announced that the first set of multiplayer maps for Call of Duty: World at War are available today for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. Priced at $9.99 (800 Microsoft Points), Map Pack 1 contains four new battlegrounds, including "Verruckt (Zombie Asylum)." Here's the official word from Activision:

Station
"Station" offers a bombed out underground train station littered with destroyed subway cars, hidden passageways, loading platforms and second story overlooks. This medium sized map is perfect for dominating Capture the Flag and other team games and provides a wide range of combat options from close range choke points to hidden sniper spots.

Nightfire
Fire-bombed Berlin provides the backdrop for "Nightfire," an intense battlefield for mid to large-scale team games. Shelled buildings and ruins of the city provide coverage among the war-ravaged streets, and the flames of the burning city expose the enemy running through the night. Fight for your life knowing that this fiery urban battlefield may soon be your grave.

Knee Deep
"Knee Deep" takes place on the island of Peleliu in a once tranquil village turned chaotic Japanese command center. Aiming to retrieve the valuable intel housed in the command post, troops fight through the jungle, wade knee deep in streams and take battle positions in fortified Japanese bunkers to secure this important communication center. Ideal for all combat scenarios and designed for larger team games and objective matches.

Verruckt (Zombie Asylum)
The fan favorite 4-player co-op Nazi Zombies Bonus Mode returns with "Verruckt," a terrifying Zombie asylum located in the outskirts of Berlin. The map splits the four players into pairs, challenging the two teams to find each other for survival. Featuring more weapons, perks via the addition of Perks-a-Cola machines, electroshock defenses and the endless Nazi Zombie horde, "Verruckt" will push you to the edge of your sanity.

These CoD: WaW maps will be coming to PC at a later date.

Sterling says: I haven't delved into World at War with the same reckless abandon as CoD4. Nevertheless, I imagine that the new DLC should satisfy some of my buddies, who can't get enough of WaW's card system. It's a raw deal for PC users, but unfortunately it's not surprising.

As of the time I'm writing this, the PlayStation Store hasn't had its Thursday update, but it should be up and running in a few hours. After a cursory glance at the PlayStation Blog, it looks like Activision's hosting another Double XP weekend over PSN. Looks like they're working hard to incentivize the new content.